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Thanks, Kanye: How The Rapper’s Outbursts And Tantrums Inspired Me To Get Off My A$$

One of my major goals for 2013 was to host an offline event for young mothers. I spent half the year focused on other things (like, I dunno, finishing grad school) and realized that time was ticking once we hit June. After my friend Gloria hosted a successful event in NYC, I knew it was time for me to get on the ball and stop bullsh**ting. I came up with my proposal and how I envisioned my … [Continue reading...]

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Lessons My Kids Taught Me: Believe You Can And Then Go For It

My daughter attends art classes at my college every Wednesday. I enjoy dropping her off and roaming the campus with my son for an hour and a half while she gets her creativity on. It's my time in the midst of a crazy week to just be with my son. No client emails. No Facebook. No jotting down ideas of my next big project - just Mommy and son time. Yesterday during our time together, we walked to … [Continue reading...]

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I’m A Much Happier Blogger Since I Quit Checking My Pageviews

Even though I consider myself a successful blogger, someone who is literally making a career from this site you're looking at, I'm learning that blogging as a business can be a pain-in-the-ass sometimes. I don't want to count how many followers I have on Pinterest. I don't want to do all this SEO every time I write a post. I don't want to write for search engines versus people. I don't … [Continue reading...]

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2013: The Year Of Abundance

Each year, I pick a word that will drive me for the next 364 days. In 2011, my word was "focus." In 2012, I chose "purpose." This year, "abundance" is the word I'm sticking with. I chose abundance for several reasons. One, as a freelancer/self-employed person, it is very easy to get discouraged, sometimes on a weekly basis. Checks are late, deadlines are short and bills pile high. I wanted to … [Continue reading...]

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The Top 10 Posts For 2012 (And What I Thought Should Have Been The Top 10 Posts!)

I tell ya, sometimes I write a post and I'm convinced it will "go viral." "Ah, yes," I say to myself, stroking my chin. I hit Publish. "Yeah, this will bring all the mamas to the yard." And then nothing. Crickets. Tumbleweeds all through my comments section. But then another post, one where I'm rambling and not making sense and venting and letting emotion seep through every keystroke, … [Continue reading...]

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My Birthday Wish For The Upcoming Year

  Birthday Cake by Will Clayton | Flickr I'm turning 27 next week. Feels like I just turned 26. Can't believe I'm this close to 30. Don't feel like an "almost-30something." But overall, life is good. I feel good. I'm happy about the direction of most areas of my life and with school coming to a close, I feel like I can check off one major life goal and breathe a little bit. I'm generally … [Continue reading...]

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The #1 Reason Why I Blog

A lot of my online blogging friends have been writing about why they blog. Their reasons are pretty similar to mine—they want to have a written account of the most important moments of their lives, they want a place to vent, they like the opportunities that arise from it. But for me, the #1 reason why I am proud to call myself a blogger is because it provides me a way to measure my growth. My … [Continue reading...]

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It’s My Two-Year Anniversary Of Getting Laid Off!

Two years ago, I was working on a website redesign at my former job, getting ready to move it into final stages. I went to the bathroom and when I came back, my voicemail light was blinking. It was my boss, asking me to come see her when I got the chance. I made a mental note to go see her in a minute, but I wanted to make sure I had some good news to share first. About 20 minutes later, I … [Continue reading...]

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